High School: Rated as the No. 9 shortstop and No. 24 player overall from the state of Georgia … two-year letterwinner at Buford High School … Named a captain his junior and senior year … Helped lead Buford to a Regional Championship in 2021 and 2022 … Named All-District and All-State for Buford in 2021 and 2022 … Also Named All-District and All-State in 2019 and 2020 at Brookwood High School … A four-time Perfect Game Preseason All-Region, including first-team Southeast in 2022 … A 27-time All-Tournament Team selection … Helped Team Elite 17U to WWBA Championships in 2019 and 2020 … Helped lead Buford to win the 2021 Perfect Game High School Showdown … Named All-Tournament in 2018 … Earned tournament batting title honors twice – 2018, 2020 … Played five years of showcase ball, amounting to a whopping 212 games … Hit .362 in those games, recording 186 hits, 31 doubles and 12 triples … A keen eye at the plate, also drew 90 walks and struck out just 48 times for a career on-base percentage of .473 … Drove in 112 runs and stole 71 bases … Had his best year in 2020 when he hit .370 in 35 games, recording 34 hits, 10 doubles and one triple for 15 RBI … In plate appearances, struck out just seven times for a .459 on-base percentage … Father, Kenny Baughcum, played baseball at West Georgia.
